Switzerland offers Putin ‘immunity’ for Ukraine peace summit
Published: 8:34pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 8:35pm, 19 Aug 2025 Switzerland would grant Russian President Vladimir Putin immunity if he came to the country for...
How Beijing and other South China Sea claimants can see eye to eye
Few disputes in Asia are as enduring – and as polarising – as those over the South China Sea. For more than a decade,...
Why India is easing rupee trade rules amid US tariff tensions
Published: 8:26pm, 19 Aug 2025Updated: 8:31pm, 19 Aug 2025 India’s central bank has eased rules for settling international trade in rupees, a move analysts...
China’s Weibo shuts down social media accounts for ‘inciting gender antagonism’
The Chinese social media platform Weibo has shut down several accounts for “inciting gender antagonism” and vowed to continue cracking down on such behaviour....
‘Treat drones like bullets’: Taiwan seeks around 50,000 UAVs over 2 years
Taiwan is moving to buy nearly 50,000 drones over the next two years as it seeks to bolster its asymmetric combat capabilities against mounting...
Hong Kong court jails man for 4 years for planning bomb attack on police
A 20-year-old has been sentenced to four years in prison for planning to make bombs to attack Hong Kong police after the memorial service...
Labubu phenomenon drives Pop Mart’s record interim sales, earnings
Pop Mart established itself as the world’s most valuable toy producer and exporter of China’s “soft power” after the global phenomenon of its Labubu...
Thailand turns to Sri Lanka for labour amid Cambodian exodus due to border row
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning...
Surprising many, Nobody becomes China’s top 2D animated film at the box office
There’s a new king atop China’s 2D animated box office, and it’s Nobody. Advertisement Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s movie has overtaken Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume...